What could Nintendo realistically do to get you to buy one of their systems.

[gumby_trucker]

3DS is already looking very tempting for me this year with the amazing library it's been building up. I may buy one this year, possibly as soon as summer if there's a good deal or price cut. If I knew GBA and original DS games were coming to the eshop, that would probably seal the deal for me. Oh, and more interesting colors please!
In case Nintendo is reading this, had it been region unlocked I'd have bought one by now.

WiiU I feel quite confident will eventually be a very appealing platform, based on how Nintendo handled the 3DS during the last two years. Since I don't have as much time for gaming as I used to and don't own an HDTV it was always going to be a tougher sell for me. But I'd gladly jump on board if two things happened:

First, if the Wii U continued to embrace motion and pointer controls, pushing them further and building on what the Wii started. I'd like to see sequels (at least in spirit) to games like Zack & Wiki, Crystal Bearers, Sky Crawlers, Red Steel 2, Pandora's Tower, Little King's Story, Endless Ocean, Trauma Team, Fragile Dreams, Zangeki no Reginleiv, Disaster Day of Crisis and other solid efforts on Wii. Games that either featured smart application of motion controls but didn't live up to their full potential, or ones that didn't see the success they deserved and should be expanded upon and revisited.

The second thing I'd like to see is some truly innovative and deep use of the Wii U pad (possibly 2 pads at once) for compelling asymmetric co-op experiences. I'm talking about inviting over 3 or 4 other friends and together playing as pilot, gunners, bomber and navigator of a single B17 as we complete story missions together. Or manning a submarine or a space cruiser like the Millennium Falcon, also based on asymmetric multiplayer.
That's the kind of experience I imagine the Wii U was made for, and it's about time gamers had something like it.